The exchange rate for Bitcoin is volatile to say the least. The cryptocurrency was originally intended as a payment method but is now seen mainly as an investment opportunity.

Pakistan is a leading producer of surgical instruments. The German town of Tuttlingen is a hub for medical instruments in Europe. Some companies there have products manufactured in Pakistan. What are the pros and cons of this trend for both sides?

There's a shortage of some 5.5 million homes on the American housing market. Supply is low, demand is high. Wealthy buyers can offer much more than the asking price which sparks a bidding war. Buying property in the USA often comes down to luck.

Who can still afford to buy property? In Germany, Colombia and Kenya, our on-location correspondents look at what things are like for potential buyers and the respective construction industries.

What would it take to build your dream home? One Swiss architect spent 40 years building his cathedral-like mansion. And an English architect built a 100 percent natural house entirely out of cork.

The difference between renting a home in Germany and India is huge. But there are similarities, like massive price hikes on the real estate market. How can the poorest still find somewhere to live?

Ancient cultures wanted to appease the gods with sacrifices. Today, massive bribes are paid to secure undue advantages – for example building contracts. But corruption is economically damaging, expensive, and poisons social morale.

Martin Herrenknecht turned his construction equipment company into a market leader. The entrepreneur supports alternative energy but opposes windmills—at least in his own backyard. Isn’t that a bit of a contradiction? A candid interview.

Populists are toxic to the economy. Despite their bombastic promises of economic boom times ahead, they often drag down GDP. Their protectionist tendencies serve to isolate the country, and they also rack up debt.

Belarus and Hong Kong are two different regimes with two different authoritarian governments, but many of the results are the same. Young people and the highly educated flee, with devastating consequences for the countries and their economies.